| DIRECTV Digital Satellite Recorder is the | There is a subscription fee for their DVR |
| latest advancement in their technology - a | service. TOTAL CHOICE PREMIER customers |
| satellite receiver that combines access to | will receive the service free of charge, no |
| programming with their Digital Video | matter how many receivers you have. |
| Recording (DVR) service with TiVo. | |
| | In order to enjoy the full benefits of the |
| As high-definition programming increasingly | service, your recorder must be continuously |
| becomes the TV standard, customers will need | connected to a land-based phone and two (2) |
| to invest in new TV monitors to receive it. | satellite inputs from a dual-LNB system. |
| DIRECTV feels the best approach will be to | |
| look for an HDTV set with an integrated | |
| DIRECTV Receiver. | |
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New York |
Tucson |
Milwaukee |
Austin |
Erie |
Troy |
Monroe |
San Marcos |
Oconomowoc |
Bastrop |
Cleburne |
Shawnee |
Green Valley |
Ledgewood |
Brooklyn |
Pittsburg |
Barre |
North Fort Myers |
Columbia City |
Deforest |
Kenton |
Union City |
North Olmstead |
Irvine |
Keyser |
Beltsville |
Laurel |
Lytle |
Scottsboro |
San Luis Obispo |
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| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | DIRECTV has created a programming service |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | specifically driven to offer customers more |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | choice and value for their entertainment dollar. |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | The DIRECTV System is compatible with |
| original size and resolution, and the sound can | Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby |
| be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel | Digital. To get true surround-sound, you will |
| DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose | need a Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital |
| receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so | surround sound processing unit. You will be |
| viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment | able to experience surround-sound if your |
| will have easy access. | home theater system has surround-sound |
| | capability. |
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